You tell me. People can either pay for access or scumbag it with a relevant link. Either their business works, or it doesn't. Either users are happy with those

You tell me. People can either pay for access or scumbag it with a relevant link. Either their business works, or it doesn't. Either users are happy with those choices available to them or they're not. If they're not happy, take it up with the publication. It isn't HN's place to solve a publication's business model.